DisruptHR Cedar Valley (IA, USA) will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Diamond Event Center and we’re excited to announce an awesome lineup of speakers for their 6th DisruptHR event!
Megan Gunderson — HR Generalist at VGM Group, Inc.
“Gen Z in the Workplace: A Modern-Day Horror Film”
Quentin Hart — Owner of Hart Civic Strategies
“Equity ≠ Equality: Lead With the ‘I’ “
Derek Kimball — Owner and Fractional Fundraiser at Stewardshift LLC
“The Productivity Myth We Inherited from Henry Ford”
Megan Droste — CAPS Assistant Director and L&D Ninja at Cedar Falls CAPS
“The Magical Workplace: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth”
Aaron Wedo — Sr. Director of Human Resources at Western Home Communities
“The People Side of Change: Why HR Must Lead”
Emily Honings — VP of HR at ImOn Communications
“Why the Golden Rule Doesn’t Work in HR”
Ashley Stanley — HR & Process Improvement Director at Buchanan County Health
“Lean Thinking in HR: Stop Managing Processes and Start Creating Value”
Nichole Harken — Director of Internships/Associate Professor of Instruction at UNI
“Breaking Up Doesn’t Have to Be Hard to Do”
Tom Hicks — Founder & Chief Juggling Officer at Throw & Catch Consulting
“Embracing Failure & Growth Through Juggling”
Scott White — SR HR Training Specialist at University of Iowa
“Your Job Needs an Instructional Designer Mindset”
Brittany Titcomb — Owner, Facilitator, Certified Coach at BT Training & Coaching
“We Want Vulnerability. Until It Looks Like Vulnerability”
Jake Schaefer — Founder/Lead Consultant at Renewed Minds Consulting
“When Leadership Becomes an HR Problem”
Heather Woody — Leadership Coach & Consultant at Heather Woody Unlimited, Inc.
“Your Best Self at Work”
Mark Carpenter — Speaker/Author of Mindset Strategic Leadership LLC
“Creating Leaders Who Cultivate Your Culture”
Madison Kraemer — Executive Director at Iowa Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
“The Future Workforce is Already Here”